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Durso Family History

Durso Surname Meaning

from D'Urso ‘son or kinsman of Urso’ a variant of Orsi with the patronymic marker D'.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Durso family from?

You can see how Durso families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Durso family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Durso families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Durso family living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Durso's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Durso families in 1911.
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What did your Durso ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Durso. 21% of Durso men worked as a Laborer and 19% of Durso women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Durso were Clerk and Packer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    21%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Carpenter
    6%
  • Clerk
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    19%
  • Housewife
    10%
  • Housekeeper
    7%
  • Packer
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Durso. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Durso. For the veterans among your Durso ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Durso lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Durso life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Durso in 1943 was 32, and 82 in 2004.

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